What is CVE-2021-0120?

CVE-2021-0120 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Graphics Driver, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-11-17.

How severe is CVE-2021-0120?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Graphics Driver

CVE-2021-0120

Improper initialization in the installer for some Intel(R) Graphics DCH Drivers for Windows 10 before version 27.20.100.9316 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.002 (12.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Graphics_driver
Microsoft Windows_10
N/a Intel(r) Graphics Dch Drivers For Windows 10 — versions before version 27.20.100.9316

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization

References

secure@intel.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0120?: CVE-2021-0120 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Graphics Driver, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-11-17.
How severe is CVE-2021-0120?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.